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(ModeL) J. W. HORNER.

I V PRINTING APPARATUS. No. 316,268. Patented Apr. 21, 1885.

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JOSEPH \V. HORNER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PRINTING APPARATUS.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 316,268, dated April21, 1885.

Application filed July 10, 1884. (Model) York city, New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Printing Apparatus, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of apparatus which is used forprinting upon any article or surface names, numbers, or other charactersfor various business purposes. Heretofore this has been accomplished bystencil-plates, or by a cast-rubber printingplate, or by setting up thetype in a temporary chase having a handle, which may be used in a mannersimilar to thatin which the ordinary hand-stamp is employed. The firsttwo methods require that a separate plate be constructed for each mark,and the third requires that the type be set up, justified, and locked inthe type stick or holder, said type being distributed after eachseparate series of marks is finished. The latter method alsonecessitates the employment of duplicate types in order to enable theoperator to use the same letters repeatedly when the same are calledfor. This largely increases the cost of the apparatus, and renders theoperation comparatively complicated. I propose to avoid all theseobjections, and by my invention to enable any person to print any name,address, or other mark from a single series of twentysix types, with theordinary punctuation types and those printing the nine digits or othernecessary characters.

My invention consists in the apparatus hereinafter described and claimedfor practicing said method, and in the several novel features ofconstruction and combinations ofparts hereinafter set forth, anddefinitely pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan View of one form ofapparatus for practicing my invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation ofthe same, part of the casing being broken away. Fig. 3 is a transversesection of Fig. 1.

In the said drawings, the reference-number 1 indicates thetype-box,which is of any suitable size or form. I usually constructthese boxes in such a manner that they shall con tain the twenty-sixletters of the alphabet,the

the zero.

most necessary punctuation markings,aud the digital numbers .from'l upto 9, together with These types are mounted upon blocks 2, said blocksaffording a convenient means of manipulating the type, as they may bemade of any suitable length, and may be provided upon their upper orexposed ends with a tag or label of any kind indicating the character oftype mounted upon their lower extremities. The type-blocks are each setin a separate case, 3, the entire series being ar ranged in the smallestpossible space in such manner that the type-symbols tare exposed to theeye of the operator, the types containing the numerals and the marks ofpunctuation being arranged in the same series with the alphabeticaltype. Extending along the front of the type box or case 1, I form aseries of type-cells, 5, in each of which the type-blocks 2 may beinserted, and whereby the type ends of the several blocks may beaccurately guided into alignment. By reference to Figs. 2 and 3 of thedrawings it will be seen that the type-cells 5 extend along the front ofthe type-boxes, and that by removing any one of the type-blocks, inkingit, and inserting it within the type-cell, and forcing it downward animpression will be made upon the paper or other substance laid below.Immediately below the series of type-cells 5 the type box or case 1 israbbeted, as shown at 6 in Figs. 2 and 3. This affords a space withinwhich the paper, card-board, or other material may be inserted andaccurately aligned, such rabbet also subserving the function ofpreventing the lower ends of the cells 5 from coming in contact with thepaper which is placed beneath such cells to be printed. The rubber typewill carry ink down into the cells and leave the lower edges thereofsoiled; but by providing the rabbet 6 such edges will not be liable tosoil the paper.

For convenience I place in the case an inkpad, 8, to which each type maybe applied as it is removed for use.

The mode of operation is as follows: The paper, card, or other articleis pushed under the rabbet 6 until its straight edge comes in contactwith the shoulder 7 but if desired the edge of the paper can be insertedbeneath the bottom wall of the box, so that the latter will serve as aclamp to hold the paper in proper position. The type are then w1thdrawnsuccessively from the type-boxes, inked upon the pad, inserted withinthe type-cells 5, beginning at the left, until the entire series isexhausted, and the print finished. Should it, however, be necessary toprolong the impressicn beyond the length of the series of type-cells,the paper or card may be moved, the position being regulated by lookingthrough the open type-cells.

It will be seen that by this means I can print easily, rapidly, andcorrectly with but one set of letters or other characters, avoiding theuse of numerous duplicates of each type, as well as the otherparaphernalia by which the cost and bulkof the apparatus is greatlyincreased.

What I claim is Y 1. The apparatus herein described for handprinting,consisting of a box containing a series of type-cells having a spacebeneath to permit the insertion of the paper or other ma terial, and asuitable series of type-cases, substantially as described.

\Vitnesses:

J. H. GAIN, SAML. W. CLARK.

JOSEPH W. HORNER. r

